ICD-10-CM Code F10.10Alcohol abuse, uncomplicated

Billable Code

Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.

Mental Health

Mental Health Code

Indicates that the ICD code is referenced in DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Version 5)

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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

F10.10 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of alcohol abuse, uncomplicated. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.

The ICD code F101 is used to code Alcohol abuse

Alcohol abuse is a previous psychiatric diagnosis in which there is recurring harmful use of ethanol despite its negative consequences. In 2013 it was reclassified as alcohol use disorder (alcoholism) along with alcohol dependence. There are two types of alcohol abuse, those who have anti-social and pleasure-seeking tendencies, and those who are anxiety-ridden people who are able to go without drinking for long periods of time but are unable to control themselves once they start. Binge drinking is another form of alcohol abuse. According to surveys, the heaviest drinkers are the United Kingdom's adolescents. In 2013, 139,000 deaths globally were directly due to alcohol abuse and an additional 384,000 to cirrhosis from excess alcohol consumption.

This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk.
This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code F10.10 and a single ICD9 code, 305.03 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.